Description

SD 92SW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) CARR HOUSE LANE
SD 946247

5/70 Carr House Farmhouse

II

House. Dated 1618. Large dressed stone, stone slate roof. Hall-and-cross-
wings plan. The wings have coped gables with kneelers and project to south but
are flush with hall range to north. 2 storeys. All are double chamfered
mullioned windows. South front of 6 divisions. 1st is west wing which has
5-light window with hoodmould over which continues across the hall range, but
not across the east wing. 5-light window to 1st floor with hoodmould with
straight return. Unusually long hall range has central doorway with basket
arched lintel inscribed with date set within a tressure. This leads into a
through passage. To left, 2nd division has 6-light housebody window with
5-light window over reduced to 3 lights with small glazed panes. Over door is
3-light window. To right, 4th division is 3-light window. 5th division has
inserted doorway next to 3-light window with same over. 6th division is east
wing which has inserted doorway in its west wall with 2-light windows over.
South gable has 5-light window (lacking two mullions) with hoodmould which carries
round rigt hand return wall. 2 former 2-light windows to 1st floor. Left hand
return wall has 2-light window reduced to doorway. Right hand return wall
3-light window lacking mullions. Some mullioned windows survive to rear which
has doorway of similar character to front bearing date. 3 stacks; one each to
cross-wings, one backing onto through passage of hall range.
Interior: At far end of through passage is basket arched doorway which leads
into housebody which has Tudor arched fireplace, reeded floor joists and oak
panelled division wall between west ruing of plank and muntin type with reeded
stiles. The head beam of this, which is heavily curved to one end has pegholes
indicating it may be re-used cruck blade. Chamber over has Tudor arched
fireplace and king post truss with 7 'V'-struts. Southern room of west wing has
fireplace with depressed Tudor arched lintel and stop chamfered jambs.

Listing NGR: SD9469624772

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26575774

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